adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Eternal gardening is the price of liberty,” is a motto that I should put over the gateway of my garden, if I had a gate.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And yet it is not wholly true; for there is no liberty in gardening.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading It is a green anticipation.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading He felicitates himself that, when he gets it once planted, he will have a season of rest and of enjoyment in the sprouting and growing of his seeds.
EternaladjectiveUS /ɪˈtɜːrnəl/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading “Eternal gardening is the price of liberty,” is a motto that I should put over the gateway of my garden, if I had a gate.
felicitates
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From this reading He felicitates himself that, when he gets it once planted, he will have a season of rest and of enjoyment in the sprouting and growing of his seeds.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And yet it is not wholly true; for there is no liberty in gardening.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “Eternal gardening is the price of liberty,” is a motto that I should put over the gateway of my garden, if I had a gate.
gardeningnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənɪŋ/
the cultivation of plants
From this reading “Eternal gardening is the price of liberty,” is a motto that I should put over the gateway of my garden, if I had a gate.
gatenounUS /ɡeɪt/
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading “Eternal gardening is the price of liberty,” is a motto that I should put over the gateway of my garden, if I had a gate.
gatewaynounUS /ˈɡeɪtweɪ/
an entrance that can be closed by a gate
From this reading “Eternal gardening is the price of liberty,” is a motto that I should put over the gateway of my garden, if I had a gate.
getsnounUS /ɡets/
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading He felicitates himself that, when he gets it once planted, he will have a season of rest and of enjoyment in the sprouting and growing of his seeds.
greennounUS /ɡriːn/
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading It is a green anticipation.
growingnounUS /ˈɡroʊɪŋ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading He felicitates himself that, when he gets it once planted, he will have a season of rest and of enjoyment in the sprouting and growing of his seeds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Eternal gardening is the price of liberty,” is a motto that I should put over the gateway of my garden, if I had a gate.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He felicitates himself that, when he gets it once planted, he will have a season of rest and of enjoyment in the sprouting and growing of his seeds.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felicitates himself that, when he gets it once planted, he will have a season of rest and of enjoyment in the sprouting and growing of his seeds.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He felicitates himself that, when he gets it once planted, he will have a season of rest and of enjoyment in the sprouting and growing of his seeds.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He felicitates himself that, when he gets it once planted, he will have a season of rest and of enjoyment in the sprouting and growing of his seeds.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Eternal gardening is the price of liberty,” is a motto that I should put over the gateway of my garden, if I had a gate.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Eternal gardening is the price of liberty,” is a motto that I should put over the gateway of my garden, if I had a gate.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And yet it is not wholly true; for there is no liberty in gardening.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Eternal gardening is the price of liberty,” is a motto that I should put over the gateway of my garden, if I had a gate.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And yet it is not wholly true; for there is no liberty in gardening.
libertynounUS /ˈlɪb.ər.ti/
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading “Eternal gardening is the price of liberty,” is a motto that I should put over the gateway of my garden, if I had a gate.
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man who undertakes a garden is relentlessly pursued.
mottonounUS /ˈmɑːtoʊ/
a favorite saying of a sect or political group
From this reading “Eternal gardening is the price of liberty,” is a motto that I should put over the gateway of my garden, if I had a gate.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Eternal gardening is the price of liberty,” is a motto that I should put over the gateway of my garden, if I had a gate.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading And yet it is not wholly true; for there is no liberty in gardening.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And yet it is not wholly true; for there is no liberty in gardening.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Eternal gardening is the price of liberty,” is a motto that I should put over the gateway of my garden, if I had a gate.
onceadverbUS /wʌns/
on one occasion
From this reading He felicitates himself that, when he gets it once planted, he will have a season of rest and of enjoyment in the sprouting and growing of his seeds.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Eternal gardening is the price of liberty,” is a motto that I should put over the gateway of my garden, if I had a gate.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading He felicitates himself that, when he gets it once planted, he will have a season of rest and of enjoyment in the sprouting and growing of his seeds.
pricenounUS /praɪs/
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading “Eternal gardening is the price of liberty,” is a motto that I should put over the gateway of my garden, if I had a gate.
pursuednounUS /pərˈsuːd/
a person who is being chased
From this reading The man who undertakes a garden is relentlessly pursued.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Eternal gardening is the price of liberty,” is a motto that I should put over the gateway of my garden, if I had a gate.
relentlesslyadverbUS /rɪˈlentləsli/
in a relentless manner
From this reading The man who undertakes a garden is relentlessly pursued.
restverbUS /rest/
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He felicitates himself that, when he gets it once planted, he will have a season of rest and of enjoyment in the sprouting and growing of his seeds.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading He felicitates himself that, when he gets it once planted, he will have a season of rest and of enjoyment in the sprouting and growing of his seeds.
seedsnounUS /siːdz/
plural of “seed” — a small hard fruit
From this reading He felicitates himself that, when he gets it once planted, he will have a season of rest and of enjoyment in the sprouting and growing of his seeds.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “Eternal gardening is the price of liberty,” is a motto that I should put over the gateway of my garden, if I had a gate.
sproutingnounUS /ˈspraʊtɪŋ/
the process whereby seeds or spores sprout and begin to grow
From this reading He felicitates himself that, when he gets it once planted, he will have a season of rest and of enjoyment in the sprouting and growing of his seeds.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Eternal gardening is the price of liberty,” is a motto that I should put over the gateway of my garden, if I had a gate.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Eternal gardening is the price of liberty,” is a motto that I should put over the gateway of my garden, if I had a gate.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading And yet it is not wholly true; for there is no liberty in gardening.
trueadjectiveUS /truː/
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading And yet it is not wholly true; for there is no liberty in gardening.
undertakesverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪks/
third-person singular of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading The man who undertakes a garden is relentlessly pursued.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He felicitates himself that, when he gets it once planted, he will have a season of rest and of enjoyment in the sprouting and growing of his seeds.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The man who undertakes a garden is relentlessly pursued.
whollyadverbUS /ˈhoʊli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading And yet it is not wholly true; for there is no liberty in gardening.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading He felicitates himself that, when he gets it once planted, he will have a season of rest and of enjoyment in the sprouting and growing of his seeds.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet it is not wholly true; for there is no liberty in gardening.
